major incident


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major incident

An event or situation that threatens serious damage to human welfare, the environment, or the security of the state (UK).

Examples of threats
Loss of life, serious injury, homelessness, large-scale loss of communications and disruption to health or communication services.
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'The Kashmir issue is the second major incident after the separation of East Pakistan.
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